{"id":11429,"date":"2012-06-13T11:13:51","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T09:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/feature-healthcare-reproductive-rights-divide-u-s-canada-in-poll\/"},"modified":"2012-06-13T11:13:51","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T09:13:51","slug":"feature-healthcare-reproductive-rights-divide-u-s-canada-in-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/feature-healthcare-reproductive-rights-divide-u-s-canada-in-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"FEATURE-Healthcare, reproductive rights divide U.S., Canada in poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lisa Anderson<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, June 13 (TrustLaw) – On one side of the border, a
\nwoman can see a doctor for free and is guaranteed paid maternity
\nleave. On the other, most women do not qualify for free
\nhealthcare and one in five under 65 does not have medical
\ninsurance.<\/p>\n

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These differences and others make Canada the best country
\namong the world’s wealthiest nations to be a woman and keep the
\nUnited States out of the top five, according to a poll of
\nexperts released on Wednesday by TrustLaw, a legal news service
\nrun by Thomson Reuters Foundation.<\/p>\n

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The United States ranked sixth among the 19 countries in the
\nGroup of 20 economies, excluding the European Union economic
\ngrouping, in the global survey of 370 recognised gender
\nspecialists.<\/p>\n

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Germany, Britain, Australia and France followed Canada in
\nthat order, while India, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia polled the
\nworst.<\/p>\n

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Despite similarities between Canada and the United States in
\neducation and economic opportunity, the countries are very
\ndifferent in the area of gender equality, the experts said.
\nCanada’s constitution promotes and safeguards women’s rights
\nwhile a lack of concensus over reproductive rights in particular
\nerodes them in the United States, experts said.<\/p>\n

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“Canada leads the pack with its promotion of women’s access
\nand opportunities across various sectors of society, including
\neducation, economic participation and healthcare,” said Sarah
\nDegnan Kambou, president of the International Center for
\nResearch on Women in Washington, which took part in the survey.<\/p>\n

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The poll showed how the lack of universal health care and
\nthe struggle over abortion rights in the United States –
\nimportant issues ahead of the November presidential election –
\nwere key to perceptions of women’s freedoms in the country,
\naccording to the experts polled.<\/p>\n

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Respondents came from 63 countries on five continents and
\nincluded aid professionals, academics, health workers,
\npolicymakers, journalists and development specialists with
\nexperience in gender issues. Representatives of faith-based
\norganisations were also surveyed.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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